Friday, 28 August 2009

a country mouse knits a doll

I bought these 4 little books from the charity shop the other day and they have all been a big hit with Little R. Another big hit with Little R has been her knitted dolly, Mathilda. She asked me out of the blue one day if I would knit a doll for her and helped me choose a book on Amazon with a pattern she liked. The book is Toys To Knit by Tracy Chapman. I knitted the doll for her 4th birthday and I am so pleased and touched that she loves it so much. She plays with it every day and takes it out in the car with her, gives it rides on the back of her bike and tucks it up in a cradle at night. I love that she plays with it but then again, part of me wants to have it sitting up on a very high shelf, away from dirt and any form of danger to her structural integrity. I also knitted a ballet skirt and crocheted some ballet shoes for Mathilda but these were torn off and consigned to the bottom of the toy box. Mathilda will only wear her net tutu for photocalls and conducts daily life wearing merely her wrap cardigan and a pair of pink knickers. Way to go, Mathilda.

2 comments:

Hello, I wanted to leave you a comment because you have such a wonderful blog. I've been really absorbed reading your creative posts and you have beautiful pictures as well - and a perfect header shot. Thank you for sharing them all and best wishes... have a great weekend (well, what's left of it !)

Oh my goodness! I am thrilled that you have spotted this blog and have taken the time to leave me a comment - and such a lovely comment! I have just started out blogging and so far only my immediate family and one friend have been given the web address, so you are the first internet person to spot it. So exciting! I am inspired to continue, and to get my photos in the right order.Louise

About Me

Hi, I'm Louise. I am a stay at home mum and I love it, but the world of work is looming and I need to find ways of being organised to facilitate my return to being a town mouse. This blog will record my struggles, any successes there may be and some of the general joyous little moments of country mouse life along the way.